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Provincial Students Day was September 3 The Sun West School Division is recognizing the hard work and determination of their students as they head back to class this year. This year students returned to class on Tuesday which has also been declared Provincial Students Day. The main focus of the week is the safety of students as they head back to class after summer break. Drivers around the region are reminded that all of our students from Prekindergarten to Grade 12 will be back in school and it’s important to take their safety into consideration. Some reminders for students and drivers are as follows: • Look both ways before you cross the street. • Only cross the street at pedestrian marked cross walks. • Do not pass school busses when stop arm is out. • All busses are equipped with a flashing roof light that indicates there are children on the bus at this time. • Speed limits in school zones are 30 km/h and are in effect during school hours unless otherwise posted. • Watch for children! They may not be paying attention and see you! If we all remember the rules of the road and teach our children those same rules, then we can be assured that our children will be safe during the 2013-2014 school year.
Nikon in D . . . A Monday evening harvest sunset is the perfect visual of Canon. Okay, too highbrow? Not to worry, the banjo music of winter accompaniment to Johann Pachelbel’s ‘Canon in D’ - get it? Nikon instead is ‘round the corner. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)
Harvest underway - still behind 5 year average Above average yields reported provincially Harvest is underway in all regions of the province. Warm weather with very few rain interruptions over the past week has helped speed crop development. Five per cent of the 2013 provincial crop has been combined, while 14 per cent has been swathed or is ready to straight cut, according to Saskatchewan
Agriculture’s Weekly Crop Report for the period August 20 to 26. While harvest is behind the five-year average for this time of year, above average yields are being reported for most areas. The five-year average (2008-2012) is 15 per cent combined and 22 per cent swathed or ready to
straight cut. Harvest operations in the southwest region are the furthest ahead with 14 per cent of the 2013 crop combined. Across the province, 34 per cent of peas, 20 per cent of lentils, 27 per cent of winter wheat and 10 per cent of mustard have been combined. Twenty-
Books, oh so many books . . . Biggar Central School student, Jenna Voss, goes through a seemingly endless pile of notebooks, duo tangs, pencils and crayons. Alas, summer is over, and for area kids, it was back to school. Turn the page for more. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)
six per cent of canola has been swathed. Spring cereals are maturing and in some areas producers have started swathing or are ready to straight cut the crops. Rain recorded in the province last week ranged
from nil to 31 millimetres. Grasshoppers and bertha armyworm caused some of the reported crop damage. Farmers in all regions are busy swathing, desiccating, combining and cutting, and baling greenfeed.
Broten shuffles NDP critic duties Opposition Leader Cam Broten has shuffled the critic responsibilities of the NDP MLAs. “I want to take every opportunity to build a strong, forward-looking opposition” said Broten Thursday. “Matching MLAs’ critic duties with their strengths and the issues they’re passionate about will make us even stronger.” Broten will keep the portfolios he took on when he was elected leader, including executive council, First Nations and Metis relations, intergovernmental affairs and immigration. Among the changes, Danielle Chartier, the MLA for Saskatoon Riversdale, moves into the health and seniors portfolio and deputy leader Trent Wotherspoon, a teacher, adds the education portfolio to his critic duties. “Seniors care and education are my top priorities because this government is seriously failing to hold up its end of the deal when it comes to those critical services,” said Broten. “Danielle and Trent are eager to demand better for Saskatchewan families.” Broten and the NDP MLAs spent the summer listening to the serious concerns of Saskatchewan families, and will use the fall session of the legislative assembly to demand accountability and action from the government.
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It was a big day, Tuesday for many area kids as they hit the books for another year of learning, friendship, fun and life-lessons. Students from Biggar Central School (top five pictures) and St. Gabriel School (bottom five pictures) were smiling and eager to learn (well, they really wanted to visit with friends!), ready to set out on another school year. Some students weren’t all smiles, longing for the lost days of summer - C’est la vie, summer holidays in 2014 will come faster than you think! (Independent Photos by Kevin Brautigam)
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by Rod Pedersen, Voice of the Riders We are in new, uncharted territory here. It’s strange. It feels great, but strange. The Saskatchewan Roughriders entered the history books this weekend with a 48-25 blowout of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in Labour Day Classic XLVII at Mosaic Stadium. It was the second-highest attendance in Roughrider history at 44,910 and the vast, vast majority of fans were clad in green. More on that in a moment. But more importantly, for the first time in their 103 years, the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ record stands at 8-1. It’s astounding when you think about it, but then again maybe not so much when you consider this franchise’s bumpy track record and reputation as loveable losers. Not anymore. One of the few blemishes on this season is the fact the Riders have become notorious slowstarters and they allowed the Bombers to score first in Sunday’s game, and Winnipeg even led 18-14 at the halftime break. But was anyone worried? Nah. At halftime in the press box everyone just wondered when the Green and White was going to turn it on and mash the Bombers into the ground. As it turned out, they didn’t wait long. The Riders scored a touchdown on their first drive of the second half, took the lead, and never looked back. As my radio partner Carm Carteri said late in the game, “The Riders just broke the Bombers’ spirit”. They did. In fact they wore them right out. Winnipeg may be the doormat of the East Division but they came into Regina on this weekend to play. Unfortunately for them, they ran into the strongest team Saskatchewan has ever fielded. The record says so. And the Bombers didn’t have the backing of their own fans in this Labour Day Classic, or at least to the degree they used to. Labour Day weekend is always one of the
highlights on the football calendar around here because it’s a mini-Grey Cup atmosphere but that wasn’t the case in 2013. The thousands of Bomber fans who make the trip to Regina annually elected to stay home this time around, reducing the number of blue and gold jerseys in the crowd on Sunday to about a thousand. That makes the attendance of 44,910 all the more astonishing because the stadium was populated by almost entirely Rider fans. Rider Pride is in overdrive and I heard over the weekend the franchise sold $1.3million in merchandise in the month of August alone. Clearly the Rider Nation is buying what the Riders are selling. Literally and figuratively. This team is on a collision course with the Grey Cup and the ride has been a thrill-a-minute. “I’ve never seen so much talent,” said Rider defensive end John Chick, who had the team’s two sacks in the game. “And maturity. We have some things to work on both on and off the field, but this is a mature bunch. “Everybody gets along well and it’s a tight bunch. It’s been a lot of fun.” The question now is; how high can they go? (For daily rider news, follow Rod on Twitter at @ sportscage)
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Serious study . . . Angelica Neufeldt, right, and Trishell Solanik pay close attention as St. Gabriel School students hit the books for another year. Summer may be over, but the day still beckons kids
who now spend their time indoors reading, ‘riting, and ‘rithmeticing. Students seemed generally happy to be back, happy to see old pals for another year. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)
Prairie Notes gearing up for an exciting choral season Prairie Notes is an adult community choir for Biggar and area that sings a wide variety of music from popular, gospel, spiritual, folk to a bit of rock and roll. Prairie Notes are holding their registration and sing along evening, Wednesday, September 11 at St. Gabriel’s Roman Catholic Church at 7 p.m. - $40 equals music and choral companionship. Director is Cathy Donahue and accompanist is Peggy L’Hoir for the season. This year, Peggy and Cathy have planned many singing opportunities. The first opportunity will be at the Culture Days concert happening September 28 at the Majestic Theatre in Biggar.
Choir members interested in travelling to North Battleford for a concert in November, will be singing the Angie Tysseland Cantata again. Prairie Notes members help lead the singing at the Remembrance Day Service and prepare music for the Canada Music Week Recital, November 20. Prairie Notes Christmas Concert this year is an exciting joint venture with a choir from Saskatoon, Joy of Vox, led by B.J. Harris. Each choir will sing a portion of the concert and then the two choirs will join forces for several numbers. This concert will be held Sunday, December 8 at the Majestic Theatre. For the spring of 2014, Elaine Quilichini’s
Girls’ Choir from Calgary will attend on the second weekend of May for a similar concert to our Christmas one. The spring sessions have generally been a more concentrated rehearsal time in April ending with the concert. Elaine will also be holding a workshop of general interest to choirs. Prairie Notes are looking forward to Elaine’s return to Biggar. Prairie Notes like to make this experience as friendly and non threatening as possible. They don’t require people to memorize their music but their accompanist has been known to bribe people with candy to look at the director and smile while singing. Peggy has
a special relationship with basses and tenors and will stand on her head to play their parts a little louder than the others. Director Cathy has a very good ear and will help the more difficult parts develop confidence and be successful. Many members drive a fair distance to participate so Prairie Notes try to get their work done by showing up consistently on Wednesday nights. If you can’t make it September 11 for registration, but still plan to sing, please phone Cindy Hoppe at 948-2947 or email at echoppe@sasktel.net. Here’s looking forward to a beautiful blending of voices.
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Launch control . . . This wee one gets sent to the heavens, Thursday at the Biggar Aquatic Centre. The summer days were winding down but the weather was hot, and the pool was the perfect place to take the edge off. Unfortunately, that’s it for the pool this season as it closed once again for the year. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)
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You are being watched Facebook. It seems to have taken over the world -- or at least some people’s social lives. But, how private is the social media site? Two recent news reports indicate that this form of communication is not very private at all. At least not when it comes to government. Facebook released their Global Government Requests Report last week which reported that governments around the world requested information on 38,000 facebook users. The United States made the most requests around 21,000. It’s all reminiscent of the old “Big Brother” is watching you syndrome. Of course, Facebook complied with the requests and released information on these user accounts. Canadians were polled about online privacy. About 49 per cent said it was acceptable for governments to monitor online activities of people. Added to that the poll showed 39 per cent of Canadians believed they were already being monitored by the government in some way. There were some other surprises in the poll: 63 per cent believe their Internet service provider and other companies were tracking their activities online; 43 per cent assume the government was tracking certain search terms; 63 per cent believe the government was collecting information on the visitors of certain websites. So, yes the Internet is great for so many things but one should always be mindful of the fact that nothing is private.
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Tom Mulcair’s hidden agenda The NDP leader took his self-serving campaign to abolish the Senate to PEI recently, but the Island has no reason to be receptive by Andy Walker, Troy Media Columnist Distributed by Troy Media Inc. www.troymedia. com Federal New Democratic Party Leader Tom Mulcair recently brought his campaign to abolish the Senate to the country’s smallest province. But while Senate reform may well prove to be a popular topic with Canadian voters, many also realize the NDP leader has a political agenda of his own. After all, should the party vault from opposition status to the government benches in the 2015 election, the fact the NDP has no members in the Red Chamber would be a major political headache for him. That being said, the opposition leader must have had high hopes of finding a receptive audience in the Cradle of Confederation, the sometimes home of one of the leading players
in the expense scandal that is now rocking the chamber of sober second thought. I speak, of course, of Mike Duffy. The former broadcaster, who is hanging on as an independent after resigning from the Conservative caucus, has become the poster boy for the scandal, despite the fact he didn’t have the largest expense claim under investigation. Even if he somehow manages to come through the RCMP investigation and the upcoming audit of all Senators, he can never be an effective voice for the province again. His reputation is tarnished beyond repair. It might be easy to surmise that, after suffering through months of headlines, capped by a giant Duffy balloon floating over Ottawa, Islanders might say’off with all their heads’ - constitutionally speaking of course.
If we were a large and “have” province, there is no doubt in my mind Mulcair’s campaign would make some headway here. Instead, we are small and “have not.” Next year, we will hold year-long celebrations marking the 150th anniversary of the 1864 Charlottetown Conference that led to Confederation. That’s nice, you might say, but what does it have to do with Senate abolition? In fact, it is directly related. While we hosted the meeting, don’t forget we didn’t join the new country until nine years later, and only after Ottawa agreed to wipe out our railway build debt. The reason we didn’t join is simple - we’re small and we felt that our voice wouldn’t be listened to in a larger forum like Parliament. In fact, the politicians of the day could envision a time when we would
be represented in the nation’s capital by one MP, since the number of seats each province gets is determined by population. During that round of nation building, Ottawa and the provinces agreed to insert a clause in what was then the British North America Act stipulating that no province could have less MP’s than it does Senators. Originally, the Island was given six MP’s and four Senators. The time when PEI is entitled to one MP based on its population has long since arrived. Even though our allocation of four MP’s is a small percentage of the 308 Commons seats (it will be 338 after the next election), we are still vastly overrepresented when it comes to our population. And as long as that constitutional amendment is in place, that will continue. However, if the Senate
were to be abolished, that guarantee would be meaningless, unless PEI could convince the other provinces to allow us to keep our four seats. As Brian Mulroney found out when negotiating the failed Meech Lake and Charlottetown Accords, amending the Constitution is no easy business. That’s why Senate abolition is a tough sell in PEI. Islanders are willing to look at reform and electing Senators but abolition is pretty much a non-starter. For a time, Premier Robert Ghiz was advocating an American-style Senate, where each province would have the same number of Senators regardless of population. It is understandable why a PEI premier might advocate that position, but it is unrealistic to think anybody else would go along with it. The premier even stopped trying to sell it
to a local audience, after it was pointed out that, if the number of Senators in that formula was less than four, it would cost the province seats in the Commons. Given the fact the Harper government is now asking the Supreme Court to look at ways to change the Senate, while bypassing the Constitutional amending formula, suggests the issue of reform is going to be around for some time yet. It may well be an issue heading into the 2015 vote. While NDP candidates will be backing the party line in the issue, it will probably not be the first thing they bring up when talking to people on the doorstep. A life-long resident of Prince Edward Island, Troy Media Syndicated Columnist Andy Walker has been a writer and commentator for over 30 years.
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I mentioned in a previous column that I went to a Paul McCartney concert. Because parking was at a premium at the venue we decided to park in a shopping centre and take the shuttle bus (which, as it turned out, was a smart decision as there was construction everywhere). Well, a funny thing happened while enroute . . . There were fans of all ages -- some were companions of fans. You could tell some of them didn’t really understand the legend behind the multi-talented McCartney but were going to keep someone company. Here’s a conversation that made me smile. “I remember when the Beatles were introduced on the Ed Sullivan show. We always watched it on Sunday night. Everyone was talking about the loud music and their long hair the next day.” “Who’s Ed Sullivan?”, asked a perky little voice from the back. Seriously! Ed Sullivan, with his “really big show” (which sounded more like shoe) introduced many, many entertainers to television viewers. It’s hard to keep track of the countless big name stars that got their start on the Ed’s weekly variety show. The show was first titled Toast of the Town and originally ran on CBS every Sunday night from 8-9 pm. from 1948 to 1971. The show boasted every type of entertainment -- opera singers, popular artists, songwriters, comedians, ballet dancers, dramatic actors, circus acts even vaudeville acts. In September 1955 the show was officially renamed The Ed Sullivan Show. In 1965
it was broadcast in colour. The Maxine Elliott Theatre at Broadway and 39th St. was the original venue but later moved to Studio 50 in New York City (this was later renamed the Ed Sullivan Theatre). The first show featured Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis who performed along with singer Monica Lewis and Broadway composers Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II presenting a preview of their “new” show South Pacific. The last show featured Melanie, Joanna Simon, Danny Davis and the Nashville Brass along with Sandler and Young. Every week there was sure to be some new talent but there were also some favourite regulars. Topo Gigio, the Italian mouse, was one of mine. Ventriloquist Senor Wences and his sidekick puppet would often keep you in stitches with their humour. Sullivan was regarded
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as a “kingmaker”. Performers considered an appearance on his show as a guarantee of stardom. While this was not always the case, there were quite a few performers who went on to great heights. Famous performances include The Beatles, Elvis Presley, The Supremes, The Beach Boys, The Jackson 5, Janis Joplin, The Rolling Stones, The Mamas and the Papas, The Lovin’ Spoonful, Herman’s Hermits, The Doors. Another favourite was Wayne and Shuster, Canada’s comedic team. In fact, the two make a record 58 performances. On Presley’s third appearance the censors at CBS decided that his moves were “too suggestive” and ordered the cameras to shoot the star from the waist up only. Sullivan is considered a cultural icon and baby boomers are sure to remember him and all the great entertainers he brought into our lives.
Biggar Museum announces summer Toonie winners . . . The Biggar Museum and Gallery announced their summer toonie half-n-half lotto winners for the months of June, July and August. August’s winner was Doreen Itterman, left, being presented with a cheque for $102 from the museum’s Executive Director Staci Walker. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)
July’s winner was Jean Schommer, right, presented with a cheque for $102 from the museum’s Ruth Arnold. The lucky June winner was Marilyn Craig, pocketing $130. Congratulations to all winners, and a reminder to all that you can still win - just check out the Biggar Museum and Gallery! (Independent Photo by Daryl Hasein)
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by Bob Mason
Change! I’m not sure that the above title is the right one to explain some of the oddball sentiments described below, but the passing of time being what it is, and some of those sentiments being muddled up a little bit, “Change will have to do,” eh?
Yours Truly could have entitled it “Short Changed” (depending on how one looks at it), but darn-it-all, some of our younger people might be offended, thinking that we oldsters don’t realize every generation is bound to be different!
For centuries “Les Anciens” (pardon my French!) have bewailed the seeming “Changes” that have taken place in their personal lifetimes, always groaning and grumbling about the passing of the “Good Ol’ Days”. Yet, I imagine always knowing that their good ol’ days were really the much frowned on modern days of their parents! So . . . as time goes on and on despite the reality of it all we older types feel that things and personalities have changed quite a bit, that the future of the upcoming generation is indeed gloomy (and who can blame us?). But has
it? And is it ? Or is it that history just goes on? All older people value their known past and like the generations before us, all fear the unknown future. Thank Heavens it is a newer generation that has to face it, eh? Without a doubt there has been a great change in some things though, and having accepted that people haven’t changed that much, no one can blame we older types for mentioning our ‘types’ of travel. My horse and I (pretty polite putting the horse first, eh?) started out from Great Bend early one morning, and took a whole day to travel south
to our new home! whereas right now (2013) a fellow could make that trip in an hour easily, But, as mentioned before many times, there are a whole bunch of roadside roses being left unsmelled as we go zipping past! It’s no wonder that they are disappearing, eh? The roses that Shakespeare and Hoagy Carmichael wrote such wonderful lines about, just don’t seem to be appreciated anymore! Heck, we drive a long ways just to smell the coffee at Weasies in Biggar, and think nothing of it! Mebbe our attitude about smelling wayside roses differs a little bit, but the comradeship of coffee row (or any row) is as pleasing to our way of life today as it was to the Canterbury people of Chaucer’s time! And no matter what was claimed about Paul Bunyan’s ‘Big Blue’ ox pulling the crooks out of American rivers, Great Bend (so much a part of our young lives) is still there as it was thousand years ago . . . the same, almost unchanged river that brought the Fur Brigades, John Rowan and Father Lacome out there with our Western ‘way of life’! Mebbe York boats, Furs and Ferries had gone out style, but as YT rode his horse down into the big valley of Great Bend, he realized that it wasn’t that other things had changed so much, it was the ever-passing years of his youth that had gone! That 40 mile ride that we have remembered for the last 75 years, has been replaced by the all-too-soon-fogotten Caribbean cruise. But even the 2000 generation who go on it, (for all the fact most of us feel things have changed!), are always glad when they ride up the lane of home again! Abrupt change of subject: When we were young, the folks made sure that our small library was well stocked and many an otherwise dull winter evening was spent poring through the pages of The Count of Monte Cristo, The Adventures of Jules Verne, Zane Grey and many other great authors. Every winter, our Dad faithfully read through the leather bound collection of William Shakespeare works. We didn’t’ see why, but
somehow they really got through to him and seemed to mean an awful lot. Dad laughed at some of the abstract comments Shakespeare made and seemed thrilled as head Shakespeare’s accounts of glory: We few, we happy few, we band of brothers,” eh?And sometimes he almost cried . . . “Then can I drown an eye, unused to flow For precious friends hid in deaths dateless night, And weep again loves long since canceled woe And moan the loss of many a vanished sight.” Mebbe Dad never became a great “Reconteur (whatever that is!) but somehow Shakespeare’s accounts of life really got through to him, and he lived his life much as W.S. had years ago! “Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow,” eh? Pauline Johnson’s, Rudyard Kiplings, Victor Hugo and Zane Gray’s stuff, is still to be found out there somewhere, but the ‘entertainment’ of our winters has been replaced, not changed. And ‘Playing the Game’ hasn’t changed much either. A verse from our old old school books goes: “The sand of the desert is sodden red, Red with the wreck of a square that broke The Gatling is jammed and the colonel deaf and the regiment bleed with dust and smoke The river of death has brimmed its banks, England is far, and honour a name The voice of a schoolboy rallies the ranks “Play up, play up, and play the game!” And below, taken from Page 398 of the book “Black Yesterdays, Private Brimacombe of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada” tells of the disastrous assault of ‘B’ Company at Veen: “ . . . I assume that our Captain surrendered because we all hollered “Kamerad!”. Many of the men were terribly wounded, and when the German medics came out we threw our arms around them, shook hands and traded cigarettes. Just like one does at a ball game.” Mebbe the things around us have changed a little bit, but people sure haven’t, eh?
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Minister of Parks, Culture and Sport launches Provincial Park upgrades Parks, Culture and Sport Minister Kevin Doherty toured two provincial parks last Thursday - Meadow Lake Provincial Park and The Battlefords Provincial Pa r k - t o a n n o u n c e investments and officially launch several projects worth more than $1.7 million that will improve the parks experience for visitors. “One of the advantages
of our growing province is the ability to invest in our provincial parks,” Doherty said. “Last year, our parks received a record-breaking 3.5 million visits. As some of the most popular tourist destinations in the province, they deserve to be invested in. Our parks enhance our quality of life.” At Meadow Lake Provincial Park, Doherty
announced the temporary Sandy Beach Campground entry kiosk will be replaced with a permanent kiosk that will provide improved service to campers and an effective workspace for parks staff. As well, the Minister officially announced the work that will upgrade the Waterhen Lake boat launch. The upgrade to this boat launch is part of
PM announces plan to toughen laws against those who exploit children Prime Minister Stephen Harper Thursday announced the government’s plan to introduce comprehensive legislation that will better protect children against sexual exploitation. The Prime Minister was joined by Peter MacKay, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, and Julian Fantino, Minister of Veterans Affairs. “Our government continues to help make our streets and communities safer by cracking down on predators who abuse and exploit children,” said
the Prime Minister. “New legislative amendments will be introduced this fall to better protect children from a range of sexual offences, including child pornography, while ensuring that offenders receive tougher sentences.” The proposed amendments to Canadian legislation would: • Increase penalties for offenders who commit sexual offences against children, especially those who violate the conditions included in probation orders, prohibition orders and peace bonds; and,
• Ensure that sentencing takes into account each young life that has been devastated by a predator through ending sentence discounts for multiple child sexual offences. This announcement is part of a broad range of actions the government has taken since 2006 to protect communities from child sexual offenders, punish offenders to the full extent of the law, hold violent criminals accountable, enhance the rights of victims, and increase the efficiency of our justice system.
the ongoing boat launch renewal program that upgrades or replaces boat launches throughout provincial parks. Doherty will also kick off two projects announced earlier this summer at The Battlefords Provincial Park - the replacement of the Centre Campground service centre and the start of the electrical upgrades and expansion to the north and south campgrounds.
The new service centre will meet all current building codes and standards and will provide safe, clean and accessible public washroom and shower facilities to visitors. Sixty-four existing electrical sites will be upgraded to meet the needs of larger recreation vehicles. Electrical service will also be expanded to 84 non-electric sites. The government
Diamond Lodge News Hello goes out to all of our friends and family! We hope you are all doing well. It is sad to see summer go. It just seemed like yesterday it was just June. Monday at Diamond Lodge we had exercises along with the balloon hit game. In the afternoon we played two rounds of Beat the Dice. Tuesday, Donna came and read the news for us. We learned a lot about things happening in
Biggar, Saskatchewan , Canada and all over the world. Bean Bag Toss was on in the afternoon. We also had a dog come and visit us and she did some tricks which brought smiles to our faces. Wednesday was men’s coffee group and in the afternoon we had curling. Curling had a lot of residents outs. Thursday was our second round of exercises and we played bingo later that day. There were a few winners that won
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8 - THE INDEPENDENT, BIGGAR, SK
Secure food a growing concern by Calvin Daniels
It seems of late I am constantly running into stories which have an element of food security to them, or at least revolve around people becoming more interested in taking back some control of their own food. There was a picture as the Assiniboine Food Security Alliance (AFAS) launched the first of its produce share markets in Yorkton. Then there was a poster of a ranch selling grass fed bison, beef, and pork, and free range chicken.
Pop forward a few days and I am interviewing a local woman who is passing on the knowledge needed to make kefir and kombucha, fermented drinks high in probiotics, a current health food interest for many. And then the City of Yorkton holds an open house for feedback on the new Community Plan being developed in the city. Warren Crossman and Glorianne Kada, both with AFSA were on hand checking out how well the plan deals with the increasing
interest in personal food production. All the recent connections had me contemplating the desire a growing number of people seem to be developing in terms of food security. The realization I have come to is that food security is really something based on trust. In one conversation amid the recent ones, was a concern over genetically modified crops, another mentioned growth hormones and drugs in the dairy sector. The comments reflect a trust concern in both cases. And that trust concern extends across two major areas which are somewhat disconcerting from an agricultural point of view. The first trust issue
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Record wages in June good news for Saskatchewan workers Average weekly earnings in June were $952.63, the second highest in the nation and the highest ever for the month of June, according to a report released by Statistics Canada Wednesday. Nationally, average weekly earnings were $918.67. Wages were up 4.2 per cent on a year-over-year basis in the province, the highest increase in the nation and well ahead of the 2.6 per cent recorded
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How to winterize your lawn Every weekend of the last few months you have spent mowing, weeding, edging, and trimming your lawn so that it will look its best. In order to ensure your lawn makes a complete recovery after winter hibernation, you may want to spend the fall taking steps to help your lawn survive the winter months ahead. • Remove fallen leaves and debris. Fallen leaves can smother the grass and lead to dead spots and decay next season. Wait until the majority of the leaves have fallen from the trees before you begin to rake; otherwise, you could find yourself repeating the process throughout the fall. Mulched leaves can be added in small amounts to garden beds to provide rich organic material for next year’s crop of flowers. • Cut your lawn short. Unless the season is unseasonably wet and warm, your lawn shouldn’t grow too much in October and November. Continue to cut your lawn until there is no visible growth for about two weeks. It pays to give it a short cut be-
fore frost arrives so that long piles of dead grass will not smother any new growth in the spring. Also, long grass tends to bend down upon itself, trapping moisture that can lead to fungal diseases like snow mold. • Aerate the lawn. Soil can be compacted over time, especially in yards that see heavy foot traffic. • Fertilize. Now is the time to give the lawn fresh food to overwinter and also replenish the strength of the root system. All summer long the lawn has been depleting the soil of nutrition, but autumn presents a great opportunity to strengthen those roots. Consider a slow-release formula designed for winterizing that will feed the lawn all winter long. • Edge the garden beds. Take advantage of the cooler weather and slowgrowing grass to re-edge around flower beds. Even though the grass above the surface of the soil will stop growing, the roots will remain viable and the lawn will still be sending out rhizomes and tillers to produce
new grass blades in the spring. These can easily encroach on garden beds. Edge now so you will have less work to do in the spring. • Trim hedges and trees. If there are any overhanging tree branches or shrubbery blocking sunlight from reaching the lawn, cut back these areas once the foliage has thinned. • Seed bare patches. Scour the lawn for bare patches and put down some seed in these areas. The cooler weather will enable the seeds to germinate without having to compete with weed growth.
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Harper government helps increase Western Canada’s Exports Western Canadian exporters will expand their reach to international markets thanks to a federal investment announced Tuesday by the Honourable Michelle Rempel, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification. Through this project, the Government of Canada is partnering with trade organizations and national industry associations in
the four Western provinces to establish new international markets for Western Canadian goods, services and products. “Western Canada has the natural resources, agricultural commodities and technological expertise to thrive in a tradedriven global economy,” said Minister Rempel. “By expanding the reach of Canadian technology innovations and value-
added products, we’re building a strong, diverse economy and creating long-term prosperity for all Canadians.” Fe d e r a l f u n d i n g o f $1,128,400 to the Saskatchewan Trade and E x p o r t Pa r t n e r s h i p (STEP) through Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD) will raise the profile of Western Canadian companies participating in international
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Canada and the combined efforts of the provincial trade agencies involved in today’s announcement will provide further opportunities for STEP members to participate in international trade shows where they can market their goods and services to the world,” said Lionel LaBelle, President and CEO of STEP. “STEP recognizes the need to carry the Canadian flag and this agreement allows both Saskatchewan and our sister provinces to do so in an effective and cohesive manner. Furthering opportunities for our members is our primary focus.”
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Pursuant to The Municipalities Act, public notice is hereby given that the Village of Ruthilda intends to restructure to become included within the Rural Municipality of Grandview No. 349. The Village of Ruthilda is the following lands: the Northeast quarter of Section 3, Township 34, Range 18, West of the 3rd Meridian, in the Province of Saskatchewan; as indicated in the map below:
The reasons for the proposal are: • low population • declining tax base A public meeting will be held on September 19, 2013 at 7:30 p.m. at the Ruthilda Community Hall to discuss the proposal. Any persons who wish to object to the proposed restructuring may Àle a written objection, stating clearly their reason for their opposition, with the administrator of the Village of Ruthilda at the Village ofÀce. A written notice of objection must be received by the administrator by October 11, 2013. The complete proposal may be viewed at the Village OfÀce, Mondays from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. or by appointment. Dated at the Village of Ruthilda, Saskatchewan, this 5th day of September, 2013. Administrator Village of Ruthilda
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planting, pruning & puttering . . . planting by Delta Fay Cruickshank of The Independent
Romans, Greeks, Norsemen, Celts, Scots, and the Welsh . . . civilizations from centuries ago have held the little calendula flower in high esteem! It has many names: pot marigold, MaryGold, Sunbride, MaryBud, marigold and Poor Man’s Saffron, and likely a few more! It’s official name is Calendula officinalis. Calendula from the Roman word for ‘month’, because it seems to bloom on the first of each month, and officinalis because it has medicinal properties. A native plant from Egypt, the Romans introduced the flower to Britain. One of the earliest cultivated flowers, the Greeks used them for decorations, to colour food and cosmetics and for dyeing material. The plant has been cultivated in England since the 1200’s. There is a legend on how it became known as MaryGold. There was once a beautiful, golden-haired child called Mary-Gold who spent all her time time watching the sun until one day she disappeared and was never found. In the place of the little girl, there was a little sunlike flower. Now, do not confuse this with what is commonly known as marigold. These are actually ‘Tagetes’, and do not have the qualities of the calendula. It grows easily in my vegetable garden. It reseeds itself, even created a little meadow of calendula and other volunteer plants in my garden this year. I have several different varieties in the garden: yellow or orange with brown, yellow or orange centres, single petals, double petals, long stems, short stems. It all started with a few store bought seeds, and then some seeds from a neighbour’s crop, and now, well, it is my turn to collect the seeds and share. I will likely have about a ton of seeds!
Grown for centuries as a herb for infused oils, lotions and potions to treat skin aliments and to disinfect and stop wounds from bleeding, the ever abundant calendula grow profusely in our vegetable garden here in town. (Far right photo by Delta Fay Cruickshank)
Cicely Mary Barker painted the picture in the middle and called it the Marigold Fairy, but as you can see, it is actually a calendula flower, not the Tagetes we normally called marigold. (Photos from google.com/ images)
Well, a pound anyway! Along with many names, calendula has many uses for food, medicine and dyeing. Even Shakespeare and other 16th Century authors mention them in their works of art. This is one very common, popular and even easier to grow flower! The flower rubbed on a bee or wasp sting will remedy the pain and inflammation. The petals have been collected and dried for a variety of uses. In a lotion it is used for sprains and wounds, for complexion problems and water distilled from them is good for inflamed and sore eyes. The flowers have been used to cleanse wounds, and to staunch bleeding for centuries! Even right up to the American Civil
War,Calendula officinalis was the ‘medicine’ used to disinfect amputations. I have infused the petals in olive oil to make a lovely soothing oil. I put it on my sunburn, scratches and scrapes after picking wild blackberries. The petals dyed milk for cheese and butter. The lovely yellow colour is the reason why is is called Poor Man’s Saffron. As a dye for linen and cottons, turning plain white into a lovely pale yellow. Calendula is the flower for all those born in October. The Victorians created a custom of giving meanings to flowers to create secret messages If you received a bouquet of calendula from someone, it would mean “My thoughts are with you”. So, all you
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2013
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OBITUARIES Joan Edna Edmison October 27, 1934 - August 28, 2013 It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of our loving mother and grandmother. Joan passed away in hospital with family at her side, after a courageous battle with cancer. Joan is survived by her children Dwight (Deb), Brenda (Darren) and Kevin, along with grandchildren Lindsay (Bryan), Jaime (Bobbi), Alicia (Scott), Andrew, and Trevor and great grandchildren Miller, Brooke, Blake and Marshall. Joan is also survived by sisters Donna (Ray), Maxine, Darlene and numerous nieces and nephews. Joan touched many hearts in the communities that she lived, sharing her talents of baking, knitting, cooking, warmth and kindness. Her door was always open wherever she lived. She will be sadly missed by all that entered her life. A huge thanks to the nurses on unit 5300 at RUH for their kindness and support. A celebration of Joanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life will be held at Leney cemetery September 6th, 1:00 pm with a tea and social to follow at Perdue Complex. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the charity of your choice. Condolences may be sent to mail@prairieviewchapel. com. Arrangements have been entrusted to Prairie View Chapel (242-7884). 36c1
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deMoissac, Genevieve (Gene) On Thursday, August 29, 2013 Gene deMoissac passed peacefully at the age of 88. She will be lovingly remembered by her sister Madeleine Normandeau of Winnipeg, and many nieces, nephews, family and friends. Gene was predeceased by her parents, Louis and Antoinette, brothers Louis, Jean, Michel, Antoine, and sister Therese. A prayer service was held on Monday, September 2, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. from the South Side Memorial Chapel, 8310-104 Street, Edmonton. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, September 3, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. from Our Lady of Assumption Catholic Church, 9040-95 Avenue, Edmonton. She will be laid to rest in her Fatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Arms in Biggar Saskatchewan. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Edmonton Humane Society. 36c1
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OBITUARIES
MEMORIAMS
Verna Nason Verna was born on June 26th 1934. She was raised in British Columbia and had been in Biggar for the last 19 years. Verna had two children Donna and Michael and two grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Vernaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s favorite family traditions are birthdays, going to Snow White, which is her favorite restaurant and going to the cabin outside of North Battleford. Verna spent her retirement years driving a courtesy car, delivering meals on wheels, calling Bingo and cross stitching. She enjoyed reading books or listening to the birds. Verna also liked to collect owls. Verna moved into the Diamond Lodge on December 22nd, 2011. Verna passed away on August 24th at the age of 79. She will be sadly missed. 36gfs1
LARLHAM: In loving memory of Pat who passed away Sept. 8, 2000. Everyday in some small way Memories of you come our way Though absent, you are always near, Still missed, still loved and always dear. From your family Dorothy, Jim, Dan, Laura and Joan. 36p1
Ronald Bruce Proznick June 12, 1946 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; September 2, 2013 It is with great sadness that Ronâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s family informs you of his passing at St. Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Palliative Care unit in Saskatoon. We all came to know him by one name or another: Dad, Papa, Bobo, Captain Ron, Mr. P, Ronnie, and letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not forget those that got to meet â&#x20AC;&#x153;Stewieâ&#x20AC;?. He is survived by his wife Glennis (Croteau), two daughters Cari (Brett) Ruzesky and Lisa (Curtis) Blandford, three grandchildren Emily, Ella, and Riley, two brothers David (Pat) and John (Joanne), as well as many extended family made up of of Aunties, cousins, nieces, nephews, and many, many friends. Ron is predeceased by his parents Frank and Angela and his infant grandson Eliot. Ron spent his informative years in Wynyard, SK and then married his wife Glennis in 1968 in Saskatoon. Ron spent the majority of his life baking, which was his passion. He spent 25 years at Nutana Bakery in Saskatoon before moving to Biggar to own his own bakery, The Biggar Bakery. Anyone who has had his butter tarts can attest to his baking greatness. Ronâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s greatest joys were his three grandchildren and letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not forget the Boston Bruins. Anyone who had the pleasure of crossing Ronâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s path knew he was always full of fun and games with a belly laugh like no other. His great sense of humour followed him into his final days, always managing a flirt or witty comment with all of his lovely nurses and aides. A very special thank you goes to the staff in the Palliative Care Unit at St. Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hospital, you have all touched our hearts with the care and attention you gave us and Ron. There we will no service at Ronâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s request. In his memory, donations can be made to St. Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Palliative Care Unit â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 1702 20th Street West, Saskatoon, Sask. S7M 0Z9. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What we have done for ourselves alone dies with us; what we have done for others and the world remains and is immortalâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Albert Pike 36c1
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COMING EVENTS SUNDAYS in September: Presbyterians, Anglicans, Lutherans will be worshipping at St. Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Anglican at 10:30 a.m. Everyone is welcome. For pastoral services or information, please contact Pastor Mark Kleiner at 306-951-7122 or leave a message at the office, 306-948-3731. 48/10tfn SUNDAYSâ&#x20AC;Ś You are invited to the weekly services of Biggar Associated Gospel Church, corner Quebec St. and 8th Ave. West. Worship Service at 10:50 a.m. Everyone is welcome to join us. Contact our church office 306-948-3424, Tuesday through Thursday. 36tfn SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2013: Charlotte McMahon turns 100. You are invited to a come and go tea from 2 to 4 p.m. in Perdue Complex. In lieu of cards, if you have a recent picture of yourself bring it with a short note. 34p3 MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 9: 7 p.m. Donorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Choice meeting at New Horizons Small Board room. Please have a respresentative from organizations on our list attend. We NEED your support. 35c2 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10: Biggar and District Arts Council Annual Meeting, 7 p.m. Biggar Museum. Everyone welcome. 35c2 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11: 7 p.m. at St. Gabrielâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Catholic Church. Prairie Notes Choir Registration. We are an adult choir that sings a variety of music. Regular practises start September 18. $40 for music. For more information or if you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make the September 11 registration but still want to join, phone Cindy Hoppe at 306-9482947. 34c3 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6 AND MONDAY, OCTOBER 7: Auditions for Shrek the Musical are being held at the Majestic Theatre: Sunday - 2-5 p.m.; Monday - 6:30-8:30 p.m. 33c8 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20: Perdue United Church Fowl Supper, Perdue Community Complex. Doors open 4:30 p.m., Supper 5 p.m. Adults, $12, 6-12, $6, Preschoolers, free. 36c5 Grow Marijuanna Commercially. Canadian Commercial Production Licensing Convention October 26th & 27th. Toronto Airport, Marriot Hotel. www. greenlineacademy.com. Tickets 1-855-860-8611 or 250-8701882.
NOTICE Families, clubs, churches and businesses are invited to do a Heritage Page to be on permanent display at Biggar Museum. Share your history! For more information call 9483451 or visit museum 1 - 5 p.m., Monday - Friday. 7tfn
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CARS & TRUCKS 1994 Grand Mercury Marquis. Phone 306-948-2514 35p3 1964 valuable antique car, beige, great condition. Hardly been used. Mileage, only 67,222 miles. Asking price $5,900, negotiable. Call 306-948-2682 33p3 Wrecking auto-trucks... Parts to fit over 500 trucks. Lots of dodge... gmc... ford... imports... We ship anywhere. Lots of dodge, diesel, 4x4 stuff... (Lloydminster) Reply 780-8750270..... North-East Recyclers truck up to 3tons Guaranteed approval drive away today! We lend money to everyone. Fast approvals, best interest rates. Over 500 vehicles sale priced for immediate delivery OAC. 1-877-796-0514. www.yourapprovedonline.com.
RECREATION 1985 Yamaha Virago, 1,000 cc, new rubber, carbs and forks redone. Phone 306-948-7521. tfn 1985 Honda Goldwing, new rubber, shocks redone this spring, new battery, $3500 obo; phone 306-948-3344 tfn
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Part-time servers required. Westwinds Motor Hotel beverage room. Need to be 19 years of age. Contact Dayna at the office. 36c3 Office assistant opportunity, 20 hours/week, Monday-Friday 15 p.m. Please send resume to theresa.busse@cstresp.com. 35p3 Class 4 driver needed for Biggar; full time and part time, $13.80 per hour to start. Phone Nicki MacLaren 1-306-321-4635, email resumes to nmaclaren@ shaw.ca 34p3 EXPERIENCED FELLER, BUNCHER, DOZER, GRADER & EXCAVATOR OPERATORS. Accommodation and benefits provided. Will pick up and drop off at airport. Email: info@ lydellgroup.ca Fax: 780-5426739
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PETS Great Pyrenees puppies for sale. Phone 306-948-6567 34c3
FOUND Found: 17 inch, 8 hole trailer tire. Phone 306-948-2780. 35p3
SERVICES
REAL ESTATE Two serviced lots, side by side in Biggar, 100’x140’, $79,900. Call 717-4681 (cell) 5tfn ONLY A FEW UNITS LEFT! 55 PLUS ADULT COMMUNITY Ground Level Ranchers. www. diamondplace.ca 306 241 0123 Warman, SK
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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY White Mud Trading Co. in Frontier, SK has a full-time, permanent position for a self-motivated, mechanically inclined, physically enthused individual. Facility Assistants will receive great benefits, overtime opportunity, access to a great team, and the chance to be home every night! Apply online to: http://smarthireca. prevueaps.com/jobs/ Contact: Carolynn Chow, SmartHire.ca® 306-778-1044 carolynn@smarthire.ca
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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATORS for late model CAT equip: motor scrapers (cushion ride), dozers, excavators, rock trucks, graders (trim operators). Camp job. Competitive wages plus R & B. Valid drivers license req’d. Send resume and work references to: Bryden Construction and Transport Co. Inc. Box 100, Arborfield, Sk. S0E 0A0; email:
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Buying/Selling FEED GRAINS heated / damaged CANOLA/FLAX Top price paid FOB FARM
FOR RENT
1 Bedroom, 2 Bedroom Heat and water supplied, wired for cable TV and satellite systems, laundry facilities, appliances, some suites with dishwashers, air conditioning, parking with plug-ins.
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FIELD CLERK NEEDED for out of town work site (21/7 schedule). Mature, flexible and positive communicator, understanding of importance of safety culture. Reporting to on-site foreman & Edmonton HO. Transportation to & from work site provided. Potential to grow with company; Jobs@ CommandEquipment.com. Fax 780-488-3002. TJ LOGGING of Whitecourt, Alberta is now taking resumes for 2013 - 2014 logging season. Experienced buncher/skidder/ limber/process operators required. Please fax resume to 780-778-2428. WINCH TRACTOR OPERATORS. Must have experience operating a winch. Journeyman Heavy Duty Mechanic also required. To apply fax, email or drop off resume at the office. Phone 780-8426444. Fax 780-842-6581. Email: rigmove@telus.net. Mail: H&E Oilfield Services Ltd., 2202 - 1 Ave., Wainwright, AB, T9W 1L7. For more employment information see our webpage: www.heoil.com. This newspaper accepts advertisements in good faith. We advise that it is in your interest to investigate offers personally. Publications by this paper should not be taken as an endorsement of the product or service offered. tfn
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TOWN OF BIGGAR, SASKATCHEWAN EQUIPMENT OPERATOR POSITION The Town of Biggar is accepting applications for an in scope equipment operator position. The Town offers a full beneÀt package including dental and vision care. The regular hours of work are Monday to Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. QualiÀcations: Must be capable of and have the skill to operate and maintain all Town equipment. Experience with a grader and backhoe with loader would be an asset. Duties also include daily maintenance and record keeping for the equipment, monitor repairs associated with the equipment plus any other assigned duties.
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REAL ESTATE
Tim Hammond Realty Licenced for:
Saskatoon - Biggar Office
•Farm •Residential •Commercial •Acreage
113 - 3rd Ave. W., Biggar
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306-948-5052 (office) Cell 306-948-9168
403 Main St., Biggar
Licensed For: • Residential • Acreage • Farm
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FOR RENT BIGGAR HOUSING AUTHORITY Housing for families and seniors Rent based on income
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113 - 3rd Ave. W., Biggar
306-948-5052 (office) Cell 306-948-7995 Cari McCarty
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Residential Sales
Biggar’s Top Performing Residential Agent This space in this directory is available for only
$161.20 plus gst…
Tim Hammond Realty Licenced for: •Farm •Acreage •Residential • Commercial rd
113 - 3 Ave. W., Biggar
one column x 2 inches for 26-week prepaid commitment (regular price is $19.88 per week = $516.88 plus gst)
Call 306-948-3344
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MORTGAGE BROKER
KEVIN KURULAK Mortgage Associate THE BIGGAR Broker License #316322 INDEPENDENT 403 Main St., Biggar direct. 306.948.5200 cell. 306.303.9025 NEWSSTANDS The Mortgage toll free phone. 1.877.734.3216 Group @ toll free fax. 1.877.734.3219 License #315872 • Esso email. kevin.tmgbroker.com
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• Leslie’s Drugstore www.mortgagegroup.com • Pharmasave • Quick Stop INSURANCE • Super A Foods • Shop Easy Food • Weasie’s Gourmet Blends ¾ Auto & Home Insurance • Feudal Co-op, ¾ Farm & Commercial Insurance ¾ Health Perdue & Travel Insurance ¾ Life Insurance & Investments • The Store, Perdue
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Bear Hills Rural Development Corporation Box 327 Biggar, SK S0K 0M0
Helping you Help yourself Phone:
306-948-2295 Fax: 306-948-5050 ELECTRICAL
AURORA CONSTRUCTION & HAPPY AMPER SERVICES • Sewer • Water • Power • Drainage • Footings
Electrical Installation & Maintenance
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2013
HOME IMPROVEMENTS
MADGE CONTRACTING LTD. For all your roofing needs… ¬New Construction ¬Metal ¬Torch-on ¬Re-roofs ¬Tile ¬Asphalt ¬All repairs ¬Shakes We offer 10 Year Workmanship Warranty and Liability/Torch On Insurance Excellent Local References For a FREE estimate please call… 306-948-5453
306-717-2818
• Commercial • Industrial • Residential
Electrical… 306-658-3004 Excavation… 306-951-7667 BIGGAR ELECTRICAL & REFRIGERATION SERVICES Authorized Appliance Depot Electrical Wiring Trenching Licensed Journeyman Adrian de Haan
306-948-5291
PHILLIPS ELECTRIC • Residence • Commercial Wiring For free estimates Ph: 306-948-5393
Cell: 306-221-6888
Dion Harrabek 306-948-2657 cell: 306-948-9136 dionh@sasktel.net
OPTOMETRISTS
PLUMBING HEATING ELECTRICAL
For all your home, business and rural needs Owners/Operators • Travis Young • Dallas Young • Claude Young
Biggar, Sask. Journeymen Plumber, Gas Fitter, & Electrician on staff
Doctor of Optometry
Spray Foam
Biggar Professional Building, 223 Main Street, Biggar
For appointments… 1-855-651-3311
PHOTOGRAPHY
• painting & finishing • laminate & hardwood floors SORRY, Jim is unable to accept new customers until at least November 2013!
Insulation
306-948-2805 Cell: 306-948-6062 Email: northland83@yourlink.ca Want to insulate your quonset, farm/commercial buildings, house or cabin? Lower your heating and cooling costs and add strength to your buildings!
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• framing • additions • windows & door sales • siding • rooÄng • drywall & Änishing
PRAIRIE BOYZ VINYL FENCING LTD.
• residential or acreage • FREE estimates and fence designing • full service or premade for the do-it-yourself handyman • tongue and groove style
306-951-7666, Murray; 306-948-2953, Walter (h)
306-948-4565 (c)
HEALTH/WELLNESS
Call Jim @ 306-948-3333
LAROCHELLE CONTRACTING
NCM Home Maintenance - Interior and Exterior Painting
- Handyman Services - Labour Hire Service FREE quotes Prompt Honest Service
Nick Maguire 306-948-3325 (home) 306-948-4558 (cell)
- together with -
Ladies Only
30 min. Circuit Gym
…owned and operated by Brett Barber
Located in the Nova Wood Centre (back entrance) 104 - 6th Ave. E., Biggar
306.948.2208
Michelle Spuzak, R.M.T. (NHPC member) Located @ New Beginnings Wellness Centre, 114 - 2nd Ave. W., BIGGAR
HOME IMPROVEMENTS Northland Foaming
In Biggar Every Tuesday.
available to do…
306-948-7390
306-948-3389 Kirk Ewen
HANDY JIM SERVICES
Build fences and decks For all your fence and deck needs, give me a call…
for all your electrical needs Construction, consulting and Maintenance Licensed Journeyman
www.madgeroofing.com Biggar, Sask.
PLUMBING & HEATING
DMH ELECTRIC
HOME IMPROVEMENTS
Services available…
Renos… interior & exterior painting, textured ceilings, drywall, mud & tape
New Stucco & Restoration… acrylic Ànish, full system foam, paper/ wire, pargings/ICF blocks, custom pillars & battons, repair/service
306-716-4021
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• Shamanic Healing • Psychosomatic Therapy • Massage • Emotional Release Therapy
~ Gift Certificates ~ Evening, Saturday and in-home appointments available. 306-948-2548 or 948-9710
Biggar
Weight Loss & Wellness Centre
HEALTH/WELLNESS
ACCOUNTING
New Beginnings Wellness Centre
BIGGAR ACCOUNTING SERVICES
“Putting PERSONAL back into fitness training!” Wayne Baldwin, PFT, CPTA, CNHC
Specializing in Exclusive Seasonal Personal Training Sessions! …for weight loss, Offering… One-on-One Rehab & Therapy Sessions * Limited Memberships available to fully equipped Private Fitness Studio & Cardio Room Gift Certificates available
Portraits, Family, Weddings & Sports Photography Biggar, Sask.
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306-948-2814
Dan… 306-281-5090 Chad… 306-280-1524
Wood and Steel Buildings Floor & Trusses
306-222-8673
GEORGE STAHL
Email: nix1@sasktel.net
Cell… 306-948-8048
Jacklin Andrews, MSW, Counsellor jacklinandrews@ gmail.com
Perdue Massage Clinic Registered Massage Therapist (MTAS)
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Roderick B. Campbell, CMA • Bookkeeping • Tax Returns • Financial Statements
Phone or Text:
Ph: 306-948-4430 or 306-948-4460
306-321-4991 Website: www.perdue massageclinic.com www.facebook.com/ perduemassageclinic
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LEGAL SERVICES
BUSSE LAW
DENTAL
BIGGAR DENTAL CLINIC 104 - 6th Ave. East, Biggar, Sask. Southeast entrance of Nova Wood Bldg. Hours… Monday - Thursday, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Friday, 8 a.m. - 11 a.m.
306-948-3408 DR. GLENN RIEKMAN Dentist
This space is available for only $80.60 plus gst… one column x 1 inch for 26-week prepaid commitment (regular price is $9.94 per week = $258.44 plus gst)
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OPEN: Tues.-Fri. • 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Evenings and Saturday appointments available.
Phone:306.882.2123 Emergency (after hours) 306.882.2006
(306) 948-3776 cell: (306) 260-6503
Box 580 Biggar, SK SOK OMO
306-918-7264
Weightless Coach Anne G. Livingston 317 Main St., Biggar
Ph:
223 Main Street Biggar
Phone… 306-948-2548
Monday to Thursday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
306-948-7274
Phone: 306-948-5133
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Garry A. Faye Chartered Accountant Notary Public
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PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION Barristers & Solicitors Stuart A. Busse, QC Larry A. Kirk, LL.B. Bonnie L. Reddekopp, JD 302 Main Street, Biggar, SK
306-948-3346 …serving your community since 1972
Roe & Peszko is a full service law office that practices… ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾
Criminal Law Commercial Law Real Estate Law Wills and Estate Law and our lawyers, William Roe, Q.C. Jason Peszko Lisa Watson look forward to assisting you and can be contacted at:
306-948-5352 or 306-244-9865 BOOKS Pat Wicks,
Living Books Distributor 205-3rd Ave. East, Biggar Books, gifts, cards. Shop at my home! Call 306-948-3427 for appts.
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INVESTMENTS For all your investment needs, Visit…
THE INDEPENDENT, BIGGAR, SK - 17
SEED CLEANING
SERVICES
COMPUTER SERVICES
Wylie Farms Ltd. SEED CLEANING
Dean McCallum, CFP, CIM, FCSI
Lyndsey Sacher
Investment Advisor Credential Securities Inc.
Mutual Fund Investment Specialist, Wealth Consultant Credential Asset Management Inc.
Pamela Eaton Mutual Fund Investment Specialist Credential Asset Management Inc.
Located at the Biggar & District Credit Union 302 Main Street, Biggar, SK • 306-948-3352 Mutual funds are offered through Credential Asset Management Inc., and mutual funds and other securities are offered through Credential Securities Inc. ®Credential is a registered mark owned by Credential Financial Inc. and is used under license.
• Computer Sales • Support and Consultancy • Backup and Disaster Recovery • Email • Wired/Wireless Networking
Canadian Seed Institute Accredited Pedigree, Commercial & Custom Cleaning FULL line of Cleaning Equipment including Gravity Table
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Plant located 8 miles south of Biggar on Hwy #4, ¼ mile west on Triumph Rd.
McNULTY’S MOBILE SEED CLEANING
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COURIER/HAULING
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Kevin Kurulak Investment Rep Insurance Broker P. 306 948 5200 F. 306 948 5207 Appointments Preferred
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HARRIS TRUCK SERVICES LTD.
AUTOMOTIVE
AUTOMOTIVE
M & N REPAIR 701 - 4th Ave. E., Biggar
306.948.3996
Tridem & Super B trailers …for bookings contact
Open Monday-Saturday Mike Nahorney, Interprovincial
Service Truck Full Mechanical Service Mon - Fri • 8 a.m.-5 p.m. phone: George
306-948-3376 after hours George: 948-4042 Corner of Main Street & 1st Avenue West, Biggar 1st Ave. West, Biggar
Heavy Duty Journeyman Mechanic
SGI Safety Inspection Auto Repair
100% handwash “Where we do it all for you!!”
306.948.2700 Your Auto Parts and Accessories Dealer
• Detailing • Vortex Spray-In Box Liners • Granitex Baked-on Coatings for Decks and Cement Flooring • Auto Accessories • Trailer Rentals Owned & operated by Kevin Fick
227 - 1st Ave. East, Biggar
Open: Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Sat. • 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Let Vortex protect your truck and your investment with the Vortex Seamless Sprayed on Liner System Prairieland Collision Rosetown, Sask.
306-882-2289
306-948-1722
YH Truck, Ag & Auto • Heavy truck parts • Agriculture parts • Automotive parts & accessories www.yhtruckagauto.com
Hwy 14 East, Biggar 306-948-2109
306.237.7671 Troy May, owner/operator Fax: 306.237.TROY email: tmay@hotmail.ca Super B outfits hauling grain and fertilizer in Alberta and Saskatchewan
Rockin D Trucking & Cattle
• Cattle hauling with 21 ft. gooseneck trailer • round and large square bale hauling with step-deck or highboy semi-trailers • also buying and selling straw and forage • also machinery hauling Home • 306-948-2037 Alex • 306-948-7291 Dan • 306-948-7843 Biggar, Sask.
HAULS TO THE DUMP
one column x 2 inches for 26-week prepaid commitment
J. G. Smith
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THUR-O CARPET & UPHOLSTERY CLEANING Box 736, Biggar
Phone: 306-948-5600
NORTHLAND PAINTING and SANDBLASTING
Biggar Sand & Gravel • trenching • trucking • water & sewer • sand & gravel • excavating Call Colin Graham at 306-948-5455
• Topsoil • Lawn Care • Leveling • Sod • Patio Blocks
“Your complete decal and• Laser signage shop” Engraving • Promotional products (mugs, mousepad, etc)
t Delivery
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CertiÀed Custom Picture Framer • photographs • paintings • art prints • memorabilia • collages, etc. Call Anne @ 306-948-7274 greengables2@sasktel.net
MONARCH MEATS
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BIGGAR LEISURE CENTRE 216 Main St., Biggar
306-
948-3955
Modern Licenced Abbatoir • custom slaughter, cut and wrapping • sausage making, curing and smoking
• sides of Beef available
306-948-3384
Battery Chargers Electric Fencers Repaired/Rebuilt/ Built
Phillips Radio Shop 109 Main St., Biggar
Phone: 306-948-2442 Fax: 306-948-2484
The Country Clipper • All Breed Dog Grooming • Boarding Kennels (Bordetella Mandatory) • Natural health care for pets • Massage “Acupressure”
For appointments and inquiries, call
306-948-2091
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948-3344 or email
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Phone: 306-948-7117 email: chase14welding@sasktel.net A Sign of Qualilty! • Wood, metal, plastic signs • Vehicle & window graphics • Banners, stickers and Magnetic signs
Jerry Muc Phone: 306-948-2958 Fax:
• Snow Removal • Fences …and much more
THE BIGGAR INDEPENDENT
230 - 1st Ave. W., Biggar
Ph/fax: 306-948-3856 or cell: 306-948-7896
You’re reading this one!
• Driveways • Concrete • Garage Pads • Pruning • Planting
Mon. - Thurs., 7 a.m. - 5 pm. 2 mi. N. on Hwy #4, 2-½ mi. E. on Golf Course Rd.
Light Fabrication Mobile Welding “B” Pressure CertiÀed CWB CertiÀed
Small moves and deliveries with ½ ton truck
SMALL ADS WORK
306-948-2879, evenings 306-948-7207, daytime Ed Kolenosky
306-948-6052
email: northland83@yourlink.ca
This space in this directory is available for only $161.20 plus gst…
(regular price is $19.88 per week = $516.88 plus gst)
Contact: Brad Poletz
Mobile Units Office: Offi ce: 306-948-2805 306- 48 2805 Cell: 306-948-6062 306-948-6062
TIRES
Rebel Landscaping
Great for hauling utility tractors, quads, gravel, dirt, snow, trees, turf, garbage, etc.
•Texas Gates •Spray Foam Insulation •Sandblasting & Painting ing in ng ng •Internal Coatingss •Rock Guard Coatings tings
Heavy Truck Repair
KRF Auto Centre
14 ft. x 81 inch dump trailer with two-way tailgate, tarp, two six foot ramps, and two 7000 pound axles.
Cliff Forsyth
Custom Grain Hauling
Toll Free: 866-403-2298
Email: garethmckee@burntorangesolutions.com Website: www.burntorangesolutions.com
Phone: 306-948-5678 403 Main Street, Biggar
BURNT ORANGE SOLUTIONS
Gareth McKee
For all your Cereal and Pulse Cleaning Call: Bill: Dale:
SERVICES
SERVICES
306-948-5699
Sewing & Embroidery • Jackets • Windsuits • Shirts • Hunting Gear • Bunnyhugs • Caps • Toques • Bags Check out our new website: classicmakings.ca Judy Judy Kahovec: Kahovec… 882-4313, Cell 306-882-4313, cell831-7935 306-831-7935 Carey Krchov: 882-3213 Carey Krchov…882-3213
HONEYBEE SEPTIC TANK SERVICE Bob Kobelsky
306-658-4474, Landis
NEWSSTANDS @ • Esso • Leslie’s Drugstore • Pharmasave • Quick Stop • Super A Foods • Shop Easy Food • Weasie’s Gourmet Blends • Feudal Co-op, Perdue • The Store, Perdue
18 - THE INDEPENDENT, BIGGAR, SK
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2013
Government approves SaskEnergy delivery service rate increase Commodity rate to remain unchanged this winter
The Government of Saskatchewan last Wednesday approved SaskEnergy’s application for a two-year delivery service rate increase. At the same time, government announced SaskEnergy will not be applying for a commodity rate change this winter. SaskEnergy’s current commodity rate of $3.82/ Gigajoule (GJ) is its lowest since 2000. With the change to the delivery service rate, the average monthly bill for residential customers will increase 2.1 per cent
beginning September 1, 2013 and 1.2 per cent beginning September 1, 2014. A typical residential customer could see an average increase of $1.46/ month in the first year and $0.87/month in the second year, depending on natural gas usage. “SaskEnergy’s delivery service rate reflects the need to provide vital investments in safety and pipeline integrity programs for a natural gas system that has seen unprecedented residential, business and industrial customer growth over t h e l a s t s i x y e a r s,”
Minister responsible for SaskEnergy Tim McMillan said. In April, SaskEnergy applied to the Saskatchewan Rate Review Panel to increase to its Delivery Service Rate – specifically to the volume-based delivery charge that applies to the amount of natural gas a customer uses. The panel recommended government approve the changes, subject to the condition that prior to the second year increase requested, SaskEnergy provide updated financial information. SaskEnergy will be submitting this
requested information to the panel in 2014. This multiyear application provides customers with longert e r m r a t e c e r t a i n t y, allowing for better budgeting and planning. “Over the last several years, SaskEnergy has worked to offset additional delivery rate pressures
through productivity and efficiency measures,” McMillan said. “Since 2009, they have achieved $22 million in efficiencies, with a further $5 million targeted for 2013.” Even with the change to the delivery service rate, SaskEnergy’s residential delivery costs will remain the lowest of any natural
gas utility in the country. SaskEnergy sets its commodity rate based on a 12-month projection, with its current rate reflective of the costs required to purchase customers’ gas from producers on the open market. SaskEnergy will next review its commodity rate in spring 2014.
NDP submits minority report on Traffic Safety Opposition MLAs Danielle Chartier and Doyle Vermette believe
a lifesaving measure was wrongly dismissed by the Traffic Safety Committee (TSC), and have submitted a report alongside the committee’s final recommendations. Chartier and Vermette, the two Opposition MLAs on the sevenmember committee, believe short-term vehicle impoundment should be included in the committee’s recommendations and implemented in Saskatchewan. After Alberta and British Columbia each implemented a three-day vehicle impoundment the first time a driver is caught with a .05 blood alcohol concentration, the number of alcoholinvolved traffic deaths dropped by half in each of those provinces. This information was presented to the TSC, but short-term vehicle impoundment is left out of the committee’s final recommendations.
“It’s our neighbours, our friends and our kids out there on the highways. The evidence says shortterm impoundment saves lives – the NDP wants to take that step,” said Chartier Friday. “This government is missing an opportunity to get it right and prevent as many deaths as possible.” Chartier and Vermette agree with the 26 recommendations made in the committee’s final report, and urge the government act on the recommendations and not let the report gather dust. “I urged the government to act on traffic safety at the end of last year when the number of highway f a t a l i t i e s, s a d l y, h i t record numbers,” said Chartier. “Convening a committee is only a first step – Saskatchewan families need to see immediate action to help everyone get home safe.”
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2013
THE INDEPENDENT, BIGGAR, SK - 19
Fostering healthy eating habits in children If kids had their way, pizza, chicken fingers and french fries would make up a significant portion of their diets. But parents know they must make kids’ culinary choices for them so youngsters get all of the vitamins and nutrients they need to grow up strong and healthy. Parents also tend to know how difficult it can be to convince kids to embrace healthy eating.
Healthy eating habits can help kids live healthier lives and perform better in the classroom while setting them up for a lifetime of making the right choices at mealtime. Though encouraging kids to eat healthy may not always be easy, the following are a few tips for parents hoping to foster healthy eating habits in their children. • Stick to a schedule. Parents should establish
a regular eating schedule, for both meals and snacks, so kids learn the importance of not skipping meals. When kids stick to a meal schedule, they are less likely to overeat and they’re likely to have more energy throughout the day, which should help them stay attentive at school and be more engaged in their extracurricular activities. • Involve kids when
choosing the menu. Kids might be more excited about eating healthy when you involve them in choosing the menu. • Plan healthy desserts. A dessert of fresh fruit and a small serving of yogurt can provide the same post-meal refreshment as ice cream or cake, but it does so with much fewer calories and a lot more nutrients and vitamins. • Serve healthy portions. When doling out
portions for the family, create healthy portions so kids are not encouraged to overeat. Kids who grow up eating healthy portions are more likely to continue doing so into adulthood. Overeating is one of the culprits behind being overweight and obese, so kids who learn to control their portions are much less likely to overeat and gain excess weight. • Don’t reward kids
with food. But using food as a reward is an unhealthy eating habit that can lead to problems down the road as kids become adults responsible for their own eating habits. • Set a positive example. If your first choice at snack time is to reach for a bag of potato chips, then don’t be surprised when your kids opt for chips over healthier fare like a piece of fruit.
Duane Neufeldt
www.duaneneufeldt.com
Saskatoon/Biggar 403 Main Street, Biggar
306-948-8055
Ellis Ranch, RM of Perdue, 988 acres deeded and leased with yard site ................ MLS $575,000 Charles & Bernice Martin, spectacular acreage, 4 bed, 4 bath, on 149 acres Call for extensive details .....................................................................................MLS $399,000 Ellis Acreage, RM Perdue, 12 acres, 1232 sq ft. house with outbuildings ................ MLS $275,000 409 - 6th Ave. W., Biggar, 1204 sq ft 4-level split ....................................................... MLS $250,000 REDUCED 301 Quebec St., Biggar, 1256 sq ft bungalow, ........................................................... MLS $235,000 604 - 7th Ave. W., Biggar, 1032 sq ft 4-level split ...................................................... MLS $225,000 NEW LISTING 211 - 5th Ave. E, Biggar, 1282 sq ft bungalow............................................................ MLS $192,000 402 - 3rd Ave. E, Biggar, 2034 sq ft. bungalow .......................................................... MLS $169,000 103 - 5th Ave. E., Biggar, 1440 sq ft. 1-¾ storey character home, .......................... MLS $157,000 304 - 6th Ave. W., Biggar, 1400 sq ft, 1-¾ storey home ........................................... MLS $150,000 SW 20-36-15-W3rd, R.M. Biggar, acreage development .......................................... MLS $125,000 401 - 2nd Ave. E., Biggar, 880 sq ft house, ............................................................... MLS $ 59,000 SE 06-35-14-W3rd, RM Biggar, acreage development .............................................. $ 59,000 SE 13-35-15-W3rd, RM Biggar, pasture land ............................................................ MLS $ 50,000 206 - 4th Ave. W., Biggar, vacant lot ........................................................................... MLS $ 35,000 SW 35-37-16-W3rd, RM Rosemount, pasture .......................................................... MLS $ 35,000
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Burger tester . . . Jacob Evanisky applies just the right amount of ketchup to his burger last Thursday as the Biggar After School Program was at the Biggar Shop Easy, raising money for the after school learning environment. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam
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